The fantasy football season is over for most owners who play in season-long leagues. For the few of you still playing, or who are setting salary-cap lineups, here are a few players we think will end the regular season with strong performances.

Quarterback

Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) vs. Cleveland Browns — The Steelers need to win this week to have a chance at the playoffs, so there will be no lack of motivation. Roethlisberger had one of his best games of the season against the Browns in Week 10 (379 yards and three touchdowns) in a 30-9 victory. He’s battling an illness this week, but all signs point to him starting Sunday’s must-win game.

Matt Ryan (ATL) vs. New Orleans Saints — This is a risky play, given that Ryan has only four touchdowns in his last five games, but he is coming off his first 300-yard performance since Week 9 and had 295 yards and two touchdowns against the Saints in Week 6. He’s playing at home and has the best matchup for fantasy quarterbacks (24.3 F.P.P.G.).

Eli Manning (NYG) vs. Philadelphia Eagles — Our gut is telling us Odell Beckham Jr. will be playing with an extra edge after his one-game suspension. While both teams have nothing to play for, pride (and two bad defenses) might be enough to turn this into a high-scoring affair. The Eagles have allowed the third most fantasy points to the position (20.5 F.P.P.G.).

Running Back

Devonta Freeman (ATL) vs. New Orleans Saints — His third-best fantasy performance of the season came against the Saints in Week 6 (27.6 points). After six straight games without a touchdown, Freeman has one in each of his last two games and should end the season on a high note against this season’s worst fantasy run defense (24.3 F.P.P.G.).

Todd Gurley (STL) vs. San Francisco 49ers — As long as he plays (foot), he is primed for a big game against the 49ers (24.0 F.P.P.G.), a team he ran for 133 yards and a touchdown against in Week 8. The 49ers have yielded eight touchdowns to running backs in the last five weeks (and at least one in each of those five games).

Tim Hightower (NO) vs. Atlanta Falcons — Released and re-signed twice by the Saints during the season, Hightower finds himself as one of the better RB plays of Week 17. He has three touchdowns in three games and faces a Falcons defense that has allowed the second most touchdowns to running backs through 15 games (15).

James White (NE) vs. Miami Dolphins — By now, you should know the risks of playing any Patriots running back, given the unpredictability of usage, but in P.P.R. formats White is a high-upside flex play against the Dolphins, who allow the third most points to the position in P.P.R. scoring.

Wide Receiver

Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG) vs. Philadelphia Eagles — If we were to play in a salary cap-based league this week, we would pay the high price for Beckham’s services. In ESPN.com P.P.R. scoring, he has fewer than 15 points in only three of 14 games played. The Eagles have allowed the second most fantasy points to wide receivers in both standard and P.P.R. leagues, and as we mentioned earlier, he may have a little chip on his shoulder after his one-game suspension.

Michael Floyd (ARI) vs. Seattle Seahawks — While the Seahawks allow the third fewest fantasy points to the position, Floyd had his best performance of the season against them in Week 10, with seven receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns. In his last six games, Floyd has four touchdowns and has topped 100 yards four times. He is dealing with a knee injury, so make sure he’s going to start before setting your lineup.

Antonio Brown/Martavis Bryant/Markus Wheaton (PIT) vs. Cleveland Browns — Brown had 10 catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns against the Browns in Week 10. Bryant added 178 yards on six catches and a touchdown. Wheaton has emerged as a consistent performer, with three touchdowns in his last five games. We expect at least two of the three to have big games in this matchup (Brown and Bryant being the safest plays).

Travis Benjamin (CLE) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers — He hasn’t topped 100 receiving yards since he played the Steelers in Week 10, so this is far from a safe play. But the upside is there, given that the Steelers have allowed the most receptions, receiving yards and fantasy points to the position.

Tight End

Ben Watson (NO) vs. Atlanta Falcons — He had his second best performance of the season against the Falcons in Week 6 (10/127/1). Atlanta allows the sixth most fantasy points to the position.

Zach Miller (CHI) vs. Detroit Lions — The Lions have allowed at least one touchdown to a tight end in seven of the last nine games, and on the season have yielded the fourth most fantasy points to the position.